diff --git a/src/ntfs-3g_common.c b/src/ntfs-3g_common.c
index ed6b01a1..38ccd742 100644
--- a/src/ntfs-3g_common.c
+++ b/src/ntfs-3g_common.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * ntfs-3g_common.c - Common definitions for ntfs-3g and lowntfs-3g.
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2010-2012 Jean-Pierre Andre
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2015 Jean-Pierre Andre
  * Copyright (c) 2010      Erik Larsson
  *
  * This program/include file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ int ntfs_parse_options(struct ntfs_options *popts, void (*usage)(void),
 {
 	int c;
 
-	static const char *sopt = "-o:hnvV";
+	static const char *sopt = "-o:hnsvV";
 	static const struct option lopt[] = {
 		{ "options",	 required_argument,	NULL, 'o' },
 		{ "help",	 no_argument,		NULL, 'h' },
@@ -609,6 +609,11 @@ int ntfs_parse_options(struct ntfs_options *popts, void (*usage)(void),
 			 * no effect - automount passes it, meaning 'no-mtab'
 			 */
 			break;
+		case 's':
+			/*
+			 * no effect - automount passes it, meaning sloppy
+			 */
+			break;
 		case 'v':
 			/*
 			 * We must handle the 'verbose' option even if